Traditional Root Beer Recipe
Brew Your Own Root Beer Traditional Root Beers, Birch Beers, and Ginger Beers: A Taste of the Past Before soda fountains and modern soft drinks dominated the beverage scene, communities around the world enjoyed naturally fermented drinks made from roots, herbs, barks, and spices….
Sütlaç: Türkiye’s Beloved Rice Pudding
A warm, creamy bowl of sütlaç (pronounced SUUT-lahch or [sytˈlatʃ]) evokes memories of home and tradition for many in Türkiye and across the world. This beloved dessert, known as Turkish rice pudding, is a delicately balanced dish with a rich history.
How To Salt Cure Meat
Salt Preservation: A Taste of History Imagine you’re living in a time before refrigerators, freezers, or vacuum-sealed packaging. It’s late autumn, and your family has just completed a successful harvest. Fresh meat from the seasonal hunt hangs in abundance, but winter’s chill looms. How…
Fruit Stuffed Fire-Roasted Pumpkin Recipe
Pumpkins and squash have been used for centuries by indigenous peoples throughout the Americas, long before European settlers arrived. Native American tribes, particularly those in what is now the northeastern United States, relied heavily on the “Three Sisters” — corn, beans, and squash —…
How to Make Beef Jerky at Home
Beef jerky is more than just a modern snack you grab at a convenience store. It’s an ancient method of preserving meat, one that has provided long-lasting sustenance for travelers, soldiers, and hunters throughout history. From indigenous peoples in the Americas to Mongol horsemen…
Verde Sauce: A Medieval Recipe with a Modern Twist
Have you ever wondered what to do with that loaf of stale bread? In medieval times, life was dictated by the seasons and the availability of resources. Nothing went to waste, and every ingredient had a purpose. The culinary practices of the period reflected…
DIY Cheese Making: How Our Ancestors Did It
Cheese, one of the oldest and most beloved foods worldwide, has a rich and diverse history dating back thousands of years. The art of cheese making, which began as a preservation technique in the warm climates of the Middle East, has evolved over time,…
January 17th – National Hot Buttered Rum Day
January 17th is National Hot Buttered Rum Day! It’s cold outside. Good thing you thought ahead, planned for ample firewood, stocked your larders, and made sure to have a plentiful store of RUM to keep the blood invigorated. While modern science tells us that…
Pumpkins Are For Eating
A curious practice of modern American culture is to celebrate the autumnal holidays by placing out harvest-themed decorations. This callback to more pastoral times encourages us to put pumpkins, gourds, and squashes on our stoops, bails of hay and cornstalks in our front yard,…